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Odds & Ends: Melky, Green, Branyan, Lowe

It's officially Winter Meetings time! New thread for links as the folks in Indianapolis begin to wake up and get going: Joel Sherman of the New York Post tweets an interesting situation: the Cubs and...

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Odds & Ends: Tatis, Astros, Ludwick, A’s

Some links for Friday… Buster Olney of ESPN tweets that the Nationals have put Josh Willingham on the market once again.  If they move the soon-to-be 31-year-old, it could clear the way for Adam Dunn...

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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Mets, Damon, Burrell, Lopez

On this date two years ago, the Mets and Twins agreed to a five player deal sending two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana to New York. The Mets and Santana had a 72-hour window to finalize a...

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Top Trade Chips: AL West

We've completed the National League, so now it's time to jump over to the so-called junior circuit… Angels: They moved three pretty good young players to get Scott Kazmir last season, so they might...

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Odds & Ends: Oswalt, Reds, Lowell, Lopez

Links for Friday night, as Barack Obama takes in a Nationals/White Sox game…. Nolan Ryan confirms rumblings we've been hearing for a few weeks now, telling Brian McTaggart of MLB.com that the Rangers...

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Odds & Ends: Moseley, Reds, Prior, Nationals

Links for Wednesday, as Dustin Pedroia gets an early start on his rehab assignment… The Yankees will soon add Dustin Moseley to their roster, probably at the expense of Chan Ho Park or Chad Gaudin,...

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Rosenthal On Phillies’ Infield Options

7:30pm: According to MLB.com's Bill Ladson, the Phillies haven't talked to the Nationals about Kennedy. 1:31pm: The Phillies learned today that Chase Utley will be out for several weeks due to thumb...

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Stark On Wigginton, Lopez, Atkins, Lee

Unlike the Red Sox and Rockies, who may try to avoid making a trade to replace their injured infielders, the Phillies are "trying like hell" to find an infield bat, writes ESPN.com's Jayson Stark....

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Odds & Ends: Phillies, Orioles, Nats, Rangers, Lowell

Monday night linkage.. Using MLBTR's reverse engineered Elias Rankings, Jack Moore of Fangraphs writes that Ted Lilly and Felipe Lopez are two Type A free agents to keep an eye on in the National...

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What’s Next For The Mariners?

The Mariners cashed in their biggest chip yesterday, dealing Cliff Lee to the Rangers for Justin Smoak and three prospects. With the team currently 34-52 and 16 games back in the division, it's...

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Giants Inquired On David Aardsma

The Giants inquired on Mariners closer David Aardsma, MLBTR has learned.  However, the Mariners countered by offering Aardsma and Jose Lopez for Pablo Sandoval and were turned down. Aardsma was a...

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Rockies Interested In Jose Lopez

The Rockies are interested in Mariners infielder Jose Lopez, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). The Rockies are an infielder short after placing Ian Stewart on the disabled list,...

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Non-Tender Candidate: Jose Lopez

Heading into this season, the 2011 option that the Mariners held for Jose Lopez seemed likely to be exercised. A $5MM price tag for a 26-year-old second baseman coming off a 25-homer season looked like...

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Odds & Ends: Darvish, Feliciano, D’Backs, Blue Jays

As the Padres face a big uphill battle in San Francisco this weekend, we look at some news items…. Yu Darvish's likely posting fee could be around $25MM and the right-hander might look for a five-year...

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Mariners Decline Options; D’Backs Claim Sweeney

The Mariners declined their 2011 options for Erik Bedard, Russell Branyan and Jose Lopez. The Mariners had a $5MM mutual option with Branyan and an $8MM mutual option with Bedard. Lopez is still...

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Renck On Buck, Lopez, Giambi, Mora

It's already been a busy day for the Rockies what with their declined options on Jeff Francis, Octavio Dotel and (possibly) Miguel Olivo, but the Denver Post's Troy Renck has even more news from the...

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Rockies Interested In Kouzmanoff, Cantu, Wigginton

The Rockies have expressed interest in Athletics' third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, tweets Troy Renck of The Denver Post. He adds that Jose Lopez, Jorge Cantu, and Ty Wigginton are also on Colorado's...

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Rockies Interested In Glaus, More Extensions

Yes, the Rockies announced the Troy Tulowitzki extension and came to terms with Jorge de la Rosa, but that wasn't all. Here are the details on the rest of Colorado's busy day: The Rockies are...

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Mariners To Non-Tender Jose Lopez

The Mariners will non-tender Jose Lopez tomorrow, according to Mike Salk of 710 ESPN Seattle. The M's declined their option for Lopez earlier in the offseason and were not expected to offer the...

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Rockies Acquire Jose Lopez

FRIDAY, 12:25pm: Lopez already signed a $3.6MM deal for 2011, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (Twitter link). That's a $1.3MM raise from the $2.3MM salary he earned in 2010. THURSDAY,...

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Rangers Continue To Explore Michael Young Trade

7:31pm: The Rangers and Rockies are talking about a trade of Young again and one source says the talks have reached an advanced stage, writes Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  However, other sources are...

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Michael Young Rumors: Saturday

In today's blog post at ESPN (Insider req'd), Buster Olney notes that something has changed in the relationship between Michael Young and Rangers, possibly because of trade talk this winter. He...

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Michael Young Wants Out Of Texas

After hearing his name in countless trade rumors and seeing his infield position filled by Adrian Beltre, Michael Young has "grown disillusioned with his diminished role" on the Rangers and wants out...

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Jose Lopez Drawing Trade Interest

5:42pm: The Rockies "have [an] open mind about dealing" Lopez, tweets Troy Renck of the Denver Post, though the club feels "no urgency" to make such a move. 5:19pm: The Rockies have received some trade...

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Quick Hits: Santiago, Eric Young, Giants

We're officially less than a week away from the start of the 2011 season!  Here are some news items to tide you over as we start the countdown to another great year of baseball… Ramon Santiago "is...

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Rockies Would Listen On Lopez; No Current Talks

The Rockies would listen to trade offers for Jose Lopez, but no talks are going on at the moment, according to Troy Renck of the Denver Post (Twitter links). Though the Rockies have been impressed with...

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Rockies Looking To Improve Bench

The Rockies are dissatisfied with their lack of athleticism and plan to shake up their bench, major-league sources tell Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  The players that are most in jeopardy are...

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Quick Hits: Gomes, Pudge, Lopez, Diamondbacks

With plenty of baseball still going on, here are some Saturday evening Quick Hits.. Jonny Gomes is slumping badly for the Reds (.168/.302/.366 coming into today), and ESPN's Buster Olney doubts they'll...

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Rockies Release Jose Lopez

JUNE 7TH: The Rockies officially released Lopez, according to their Twitter page. MAY 26TH: The Rockies designated infielder Jose Lopez for assignment, according to MLB.com's Thomas Harding (on...

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Marlins Sign Jose Lopez

The Marlins have signed Jose Lopez to a minor league contract reports MLB.com's Greg Johns (on Twitter). He had been released by the Rockies earlier this week. Lopez, 27, hit just .208/.233/.288 in 129...

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Marlins Designate Jose Lopez For Assignment

The Marlins have designated infielder Jose Lopez for assignment, according to Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald (via Twitter).  The move will allow Florida to recall outfielder Bryan Petersen. Lopez,...

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Outrighted To Triple-A: Jose Lopez

Here's where we'll keep track of the latest players to get outrighted to the minors… The Marlins outrighted Jose Lopez to Triple-A, according to MLB.com's transactions page. They had designated the...

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NL East Notes: Vazquez, Dobbs, Lopez, Nix

On this date in 1973, Tom Seaver of the Mets won the NL Cy Young award, becoming the first pitcher to take home the prize with fewer than 20 wins. We checked in on the Mets earlier tonight; here are...

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Indians In Serious Talks With Jose Lopez

In an effort to balance out their predominantly left-handed lineup, the Indians are in serious talks with infielder Jose Lopez according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. This is another indication...

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Indians Sign Jose Lopez

The Indians announced that they signed infielder Jose Lopez to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to Spring Training. The team also officially announced the signing of Felix Pie to a minor...

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Central Notes: Beltran, Lopez, Astros

On this day in 2005, Rick Ankiel of the Cardinals collected a base hit in his first Grapefruit League game as a position player after beginning his career as a pitcher. He'd later make it back to the...

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Indians Designate Jose Lopez For Assignment

The Indians designated infielder Jose Lopez for assignment, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer tweets. The move creates roster space for Johnny Damon. Lopez played in five games for the Indians...

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Indians Notes: Lopez, Jimenez

It was on this day in 1952 that the Indians used a record 23 players in a game against the Washington Senators.  Despite using nearly their entire roster, the Indians still lost, 7-6, on Pete Runnels'...

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Quick Hits: Span, White Sox, Soriano

The Phillies acquired Hunter Pence from the Astros for prospects Jarred Cosart, Jonathan Singleton and Josh Zeid and a player to be named later on this date last year. Here are the latest links as we...

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Indians Designate Jose Lopez For Assignment

The Indians announced that they designated infielder Jose Lopez for assignment. The move creates roster space for right-hander Frank Herrmann, who has been recalled from Triple-A. The Indians, losers...

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Indians Release Jose Lopez

The Indians have released infielder Jose Lopez, according to the team. Lopez was designated for assignment last Tuesday. Lopez appeared in 66 games for the Indians this year, playing third base and...

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White Sox Sign Jose Lopez

The White Sox have signed Jose Lopez to a minor league contract and assigned him to their Triple-A affiliate, according to the International League transactions page. The Indians released the utility...

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Astros Not Close To Signing Jose Lopez

10:50pm: Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports (on Twitter) there is nothing going on between Lopez and the Astros. GM Jeff Luhnow told MLB.com's Brian McTaggart they are not in “active discussions at...

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Jose Lopez Close To Deal With Yomiuri Giants

Utility man Jose Lopez is getting close to a deal with the Yomiuri Giants, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (on Twitter). He is represented by Martin Arburua. Lopez, 29, hit .246/.270/.356 with four...

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Yomiuri Giants Sign Jose Lopez

12:20pm: Lopez obtained a $1.2MM guarantee plus $500K in performance bonuses, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports (on Twitter). The deal includes a team option for 2014. 10:17am: The Yomiuri Giants...

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